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Fuzzy Steering Wheel Cover Designer Kelly Wilson is really cruising with this warm and fuzzy steering wheel cover. From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-509

Keep your hands warm and your car fashionable when you knit up some fun with a classic steering wheel cover design.

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Knit Steering Wheel Cover

Materials:
yarn
  Moda•Dea Espree - 1 ball Grassy (#2630)
1 pair #9 straight needles
3 pieces of nonskid rubber rug backing 2 1/2" wide x 9" long
5 yards embroidery floss
sewing needle
yarn needle

Gauge: 11 stitches and 16 rows = 2"

Knitting:
With #9 needles, cast on 22 stitches.

Figure A

Knit 2 rows (figure A).

Figure B

Purl 2 rows (figure B).

Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 21" from beginning.

Bind off leaving a 6" tail.

Finishing:
1. Lay knitted strip down on flat surface.

Figure C

2. Evenly space 3 pieces of nonskid rubber rug backing onto the fur strip.

3. Using sewing needle and 3 strands of embroidery floss, loosely sew the nonskid rubber pieces to the fur strip by inserting the sewing needle up and down through fabric in a straight line (running stitch) (figure C).

Figure D

4. Whip stitch the CO and BO edges with 6" tail of fur yarn to create circle (figure D). Weave in ends and turn right side out.

Stretch over car steering wheel.

RESOURCES :
yarn - Coats Moda•Dea
Coats Moda
Website: www.modadea.com

GUESTS :
Kelly Wilson
Kelly Wilson Designs
E-mail: kellywilsondesigns@earthlink.net
Website: www.kellywilsondesigns.com